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From: R&K Read <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Removal of data from CheshireBMD
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 11:18:27 -0700
References: <123670C5-0083-4F4D-90B5-8B49E4132195@kirksoft.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <123670C5-0083-4F4D-90B5-8B49E4132195@kirksoft.co.uk>


Is there a Freedom of Information Board in England. If so just register
a complaint with them. When you win the info will all be restored.
Greatest thing since sliced bread over hear in Canada.
Kathy Read

Bob Kirk wrote:
> Since forwarding the message from Ian Hartas re the removal of Data from CheshireBMD I have received many emails bemoaning this change.
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> Basically the Registrar responsible for the New administrative area of East Cheshire (formerly Macclesfield) has asked that ALL the Maiden Names and Ages at Death be removed from the CheshireBMD web site for those areas for which he has now taken over. This data has been collated by a team of volunteers working in the Register Office who have been able to check it against the original registers.
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> It is a worrying precedent that this Registrar is trying to establish. Much of the information is already in the Public Domain and published by the General Records Office in their indexes. In the case of deaths, the age at death is given post March 1866 and for Births the maiden names appears post September 1911. However he has asked that ALL this data be removed thus reducing the usefulness of the CheshireBMD index and there is always the possibility that other Registrars might follow his lead.
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> Can I suggest that anyone who feels sufficiently strong over this matter or would like to add wait to our argument, emails the Register Offices in question and complains over the removal of this data. If they get sufficient complaints they might just change their minds. If you know the address of your local Cheshire councillor it might help to drop them a line also.
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> The two email addresses are:
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> Thanks for your support.
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> Bob Kirk
> Dukinfield
> Cheshire
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